000 FZNT25 KNHC 062126 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 526 PM EDT Wed Sep 6 2023 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... Southeast Gulf of Mexico .SYNOPSIS...A weak surface trough over the north-central Gulf will continue to induce showers and thunderstorms through this evening. Otherwise, a weak ridge will dominate the Gulf waters most of the forecast period supporting light to gentle winds and slight seas. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E to SE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Isolated showers. .FRI...E winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Chance of tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds less than 5 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Lee is near 14.9N 46.4W at 5 PM EDT, and is moving west-northwest at 12 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 65 kt with gusts to 80 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 991 mb. Lee will strengthen to a major hurricane Fri afternoon near 18.6N 55.3W, then move to near 20.4N 59.4W Sat afternoon, near 22N63W Sun afternoon, and near 23N65W Mon afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SW 5 to 10 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.